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Meaning of ebb and flow | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The flowing out and in of the tide.
  2. A large flowing out and in, or any waxing and waning of fortunes or activity.
    figuratively

Equivalents

Deutsch Ebbe und Flut
Français flux et reflux
हिन्दी ज्वारभाटा
日本語 干満 浮き沈み 浮沈 満ち干 満ち欠け 満干
Nederlands eb en vloed
Tiếng Việt lên voi xuống chó thăng trầm

Examples

“October 29 2001, The New Yorker Online I want to hear the roaring ebb and flow of Broadway.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

ebb tide Ebbed Ebben ebberman Ebberston Ebberston and Yedingham

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